There is a type of connection that is seldom reflected upon in the modern age, and which comes from understanding the nature of another person as he exists before God.
Your article develops good insights C.S. Lewis raised in his seminal talk "The Weight of Glory." In case you're interested, I posted a reflection on the same yesterday: https://gracedcorner.substack.com/p/the-weight-of-glory
Yes, thank you for sharing. The most haunting part is the weight of your conclusion, "We mingle with potential saints or demons. There is no getting around it. The way we respond in charity to our neighbor will help make one outcome or the other real." It feels hard enough to contend with the fate of our own souls, but it's something that doesn't happen in a vacuum. All of our decisions and interactions ripple outward. I appreciate the opportunity to think aloud with you.
I appreciate your comment, Sarah. Years ago I belonged to a community online called "Experience Project," which provided readers the fun of replying to blogs conversationally. Would that Substack was geared to encouraging input from readers, how much more lively a space it would be!
Your article develops good insights C.S. Lewis raised in his seminal talk "The Weight of Glory." In case you're interested, I posted a reflection on the same yesterday: https://gracedcorner.substack.com/p/the-weight-of-glory
Yes, thank you for sharing. The most haunting part is the weight of your conclusion, "We mingle with potential saints or demons. There is no getting around it. The way we respond in charity to our neighbor will help make one outcome or the other real." It feels hard enough to contend with the fate of our own souls, but it's something that doesn't happen in a vacuum. All of our decisions and interactions ripple outward. I appreciate the opportunity to think aloud with you.
I appreciate your comment, Sarah. Years ago I belonged to a community online called "Experience Project," which provided readers the fun of replying to blogs conversationally. Would that Substack was geared to encouraging input from readers, how much more lively a space it would be!